Elle G.
Yelp
I went here to meet a friend for an early lunch on a Friday in mid-May. This was the second time I'd been here. The food was very good. I had the Smashed Avo Toast. They do a very good job on this dish especially with the addition of the beet hummus--I remember enjoying that too at (the now defunct) Citizens of Bleecker. And it's pretty cute and bright in there, a nice casual environment for breakfast/lunch/brunch.
What wasn't so good: the service. Our server seemed fine at first--she was young and kind of bubbly. In addition to the avocado toast, I had ordered coffee and a Mimosa. Now, most people want a Mimosa--or any cocktail really--to arrive before the meal. My friend and I got our coffees first, and eventually I flagged down our server when she was nearby and politely asked her about the status of the Mimosa. She very nonchalantly said, "Oh, that's my bad"--and explained that she'd forgotten to put it in. I would have preferred a sincere "I'm really sorry, we'll get it for you right away", but whatever. I figured the drink would be coming pretty soon.
I was chatting and catching up with my friend and eventually our food came. I mentioned to my friend that I was surprised they still hadn't brought the Mimosa. He said, "Oh yeah, they should take that off your bill." Eventually our server, looking flustered and annoyed, brought the Mimosa, saying that it had just been made. (It didn't taste great, by the way) It was odd too, although I had been very calm and patient in my interactions with her, I noticed after she brought the drink over her whole attitude just seemed weirdly frosty. When she brought us our bill later, the Mimosa was on it, so I went over to their front desk/cashier area to see if I could talk to someone. Our server was standing very close to that area, so it was a little awkward, but I explained to the people in front about the issue with the drink coming so late and they said no problem, we'll adjust the bill, and they did.
I feel like after that whole incident I would not be in a huge hurry to return to Citizens, but I do think their food is good so I'd go back again sometime, but hope to get a different server.